Part III - At the same time...

I'm also trying to get the workshop set up. 

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I've studded the back and side walls, insulated and covered that up using the plywood and OSB I'm removing from the walls inside the house.  The cupboards also came from inside the house.  For now I'm working via an extension cord from the house as we only have 100 amps.  I have contacted the electric company and they are moving forward on the request to bump that up to 200 amps.  Once that is in I'll have to connect all the wiring.

The lighting will likely come from the 5, 8' double fluorescent shop lights which currently decorate the ceiling of the kitchen, living, dining room areas!

We're currently also using the workshop to store some of the items that won't be unpacked until next spring summer...

Amidst this we are spending a lot of time in prayer for our immediate and extended family and their families some of whom are wrestling with some major life issues.  We invite you to join with us in those significant matters.

God IS good, ALL. THE. TIME.

Part II - Along the Way...

The past month has seen more than it's share of personal challenges but God has provided encouragement along the way with His grace being sufficient in every way.  Soli Deo Gloria!

We've finished up the Master Bedroom with the exception of replacing the window and hanging the closet doors.  An 11' cedar closet and carpeting along with some touch up painting was the focus here. The window replacement may need to wait until spring at this point.  And the latter will depend upon my ability to secure decent lumber.  (Finding good quality, well-planed, straight, AND affordable lumber is a still a challenge.  Fortunately we have connected with a family-owned lumber yard that is serious about their business.)

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We've also finished most of the work in the Guest Bedroom with the window replacement being the exception in this room as well. (We're planning to replace the furniture and orient the room toward a play room for grandchildren after the holidays.) 

 

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And we've started on the hallway.  

All of this is most immediately oriented toward entertaining family for Thanksgiving. Our son and daughter-in-law and two granddaughters will be back in the country for the holidays and we're excited about being able to host them.

In the meantime we're continuing to unpack, place, and packaway the household items we brought with us from NC, insulating the workshop, covering those walls, and putting away tools.

in all of this we are thankful for the deer and deer that parade around, the mountains and the autumn beauty...Soli Deo Gloria!

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